| Benin at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| | |
| IOC code | BEN |
| NOC | Benin National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Website | cnosben |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 – 22 February 2026 | |
| Competitors | 1 (1 man) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Nathan Tchibozo |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Nathan Tchibozo |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Benin was a competitor at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, which was held from 6 to 22 February 2026. This was the country's first time participating in the Winter Olympics.
Alpine skier Nathan Tchibozo was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony. [1] [2] Tchibozo was also the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony. [3] [4]
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Benin qualified one male alpine skier through the basic quota. [5] Nathan Tchibozo, formerly representing Togo at the 2023 World Ski Championships, will now represent Benin at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Nathan Tchibozo | Giant slalom | 1:25.42 | 52 | 1:18.23 | 46 | 2:43.65 | 48 |
| Slalom | DNF | ||||||